Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador is 1.34, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 3.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 | — |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.97 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.64 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 2.02 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.44 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 104 Jamaica 1.41 compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 1.36 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 1.35 compare
- 108 Colombia 1.31 compare
- 109 Seychelles 1.31 compare
- 110 Brazil 1.28 compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador was 1.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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